Betsy Byars, author of over 50 books for young people. Learn about authors and illustrators who were born or have lived in South Carolina.

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SC Authors A-Z

Here are a few of the authors from South Carolina that became well-known far beyond the borders of our state.

• Betsy Byars
  Betsy Byars has written many children's books. Read her autobiography in comic form!
• Pat Conroy
  Pat Conroy is a famous South Carolina author who has written many popular books such as The Prince of Tides.
• Eugene Dubose Heyward
  Dubose Heyward was a Charleston author who wrote Porgy, the book on which the musical Porgy & Bess was based.
• Peggy Parish
  Peggy Parish wrote the Amelia Bedelia children’s book series.
• Joyce Hansen
  Joyce Hansen writes contemporary novels for children, as well as historical fiction, exploring the African-American experience.